AFFTC announces Annual Award winners Published Feb. 28, 2012 By 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, commander, Air Force Flight Test Center hosted the 2011 AFFTC Annual Awards Banquet at the Conference Center Feb. 24. General Nolan presented awards in 16 categories, recognizing the outstanding contributions of the AFFTC, 95th Air Base Wing, and 412th Test Wing. "I am incredibly proud of the nominees and award winners because every single day, you made us better at the job we needed to do on behalf of the Department of Defense," said Nolan. "I can't thank you enough for your efforts and sacrifices for this country and for our Air Force. We are all proud to be on your team." The theme of the awards banquet, "Moments in Time" highlighted the tremendous accomplishments throughout the history of the AFFTC and honored the achievements of the 2011 Annual Award Winners. The award winners will move forward and compete at the major command level against fellow Airmen in the Air Force Materiel Command. "To the award winners, I wish you the very best of luck as you move forward at the command level. We are proud of you and hope to see you victorious," said Nolan. Congratulations and thank you so much for an incredible year at the AFFTC. Thank you for what you do every single day." Team Edwards congratulates the following AFFTC Annual Award Winners for 2011: Airman Category Senior Airman Joseph Millstead, 412th TW Noncommissioned Officer Category Tech. Sgt. Shawn Whittemore, 412th TW Senior Noncommissioned Officer Category Master Sgt. Alexander Erb, 95th ABW Company Grade Officer Category 1st Lt. Austin Barnes, 95th ABW First Sergeant Category Master Sgt. Charles Sanders, 95th ABW Secretarial/Clerical Category Torri McKay, AFFTC Staff/Specialist/Analyst Category William Gamboa, 95th ABW Technician Category Timothy James, 95th ABW Trades and Labor Category Timothy Palen, 412th TW Scientific/Engineering Category Gerald Boetsch, 95th ABW Supervisory/Management Category Tomasz Stec, 412th TW Student Trainee Category Lauren Kern, 412th TW Project/Project Manager Category Yusef Ahmed, 95th ABW Team Category C-130 Integrated Test Team, 412th TW Individual Mobilization Augmentee Officer of the Year Category Maj. Dwight Holland, 412th TW Individual Mobilization Augmentee Enlisted of the Year Category Tech. Sgt. Matthew Woody, 95th ABW